Robin – My favorite set-up was to attach
a capo & slide it up a few frets so the guitar sounded more like a
mandolin or harp.

QRD – What’s the most important part of
your rig – guitar, amplifier, or effects?

Robin – When I switched from acoustic guitar
to keyboard, the combination of instrument, amp, & effects was pretty
important in tweaking the sound.

QRD – What’s your main amplifier &
why?

Robin – I can’t recall what brand it was,
but it had a pretty good bass tone & a built-in tremolo effect. I got
it from filmmaker Amos Poe who got it from Ivan Kral of the Patti Smith
group when they had once been in a band together.

QRD – What’s your main guitar & what
are the features that make it such?

Robin – At this point my “main guitar”
is a Pakistani made harp that retails for about $100. It is baby-sized
& gives a nice cradled tone. It is a twelve-string which seems to be
all I need.

QRD – If you had a signature guitar, what
would it look like & what would some of its features be?

Robin – It would be a harp shaped like
a crutch, have electric amplification features & also double as a walking
assist.

QRD – If you had a signature pedal, what
would it be & what would some of its features be?

Robin – It would contain a number of effects
including reverb, echo, flange, chorus, wah-wah, & looping sampling
delay.